With heavy hearts, the Board of The Mandalay Projects has made the difficult decision to suspend services in Myanmar. Read the full announcement here.
On a recent visit we were concerned to find that one of our more basic building blocks โ the security of the children โ was being threatened by the rapid development of an illegal housing scheme nearby.
We have approved the funding for a robust wall and fence, with lockable gates, to surround the Witharkar compound to protect both the children and our earlier investments here. We have also installed a CCTV system, to provide additional protection.
We have been supporting the Witharkar Orphanage in North Dagon township, near Yangon, for a number of years.ย Our focus has been on strategic development, having built a computer training facility and a library, amongst other initiatives at the site.